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N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2) genotypes, cigarette smoking, and the risk of breast cancer.
Cancer detection and prevention - 1 Jan 2004
Alberg Anthony J, Daudt Alexander, Huang Han-Yao, Hoffman Sandra C, Comstock George W, Helzlsouer Kathy J, Strickland Paul T, Bell Douglas A
Abstract excerpt
N-acetyltransferases (NATs) are important catalytic enzymes that metabolize carcinogenic arylamines. NAT2 genotype might modify the role of cigarette smoking, a source of arylamine exposure, in breast cancer. We conducted a nested case-control study to investigate the association between NAT2 genotype, smoking and breast cancer risk among women (110 cases, 113 matched controls) from the CLUE II cohort in...
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